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We cut backstage and see one of Asuka’s masks laying on the ground. A boot stomps on it and the camera reveals Nia Jax. We cut to a video package for the next match.
We go to the ring and out comes Nia Jax as we see more international announce teams in the arena. Jax will earn a spot in the RAW Women’s Title match at WrestleMania 34 if she wins this. Asuka is out next.
The bell rings and they go at it. Jax overpowers and blocks. Jax sends Asuka back into the corner with a headbutt. Asuka turns it around and keeps fighting, despite Jax’s power. Jax tosses Asuka across the ring. Jax charges but Asuka pulls the top rope down. Jax lands on her feet outside of the ring. Asuka charges but Nia sidesteps and catches her with the ropes. Jax with a knee to the spine. Jax comes back into the ring and keeps Asuka down with a boot to the back. We see Alexa Bliss backstage walking.
Jax smashes Asuka’s face into the mat with the boot on her back. Jax with a backbreaker now. Jax with a splash in the corner. Jax runs the ropes and drops an elbow for a 2 count. Asuka fights back and tries to roll Nia into a kneebar. Jax is too powerful to go down. Jax powers up and rams Asuka back into the turnbuckles. Jax puts Asuka over her back in a Torture Rack and bends her as fans pop. Asuka gets out and goes for a guillotine in the middle of the ring. Jax counters with a big vertical suplex, falling on top of Asuka.
Asuka with kicks now. Asuka charges but Nia catches her with a big Samoan Drop. Jax hits the ropes and goes for the leg drop but Asuka moves. Asuka with her Shining Wizard for a 2 count. Asuka brings Jax down to one knee and kicks her in the head. Asuka drops Jax with a running knee but Jax kicks out at 2. Asuka gets fired up and goes to the top. Jax cuts her off with a right hand. Jax climbs up for a super Samoan Drop but Asuka slides out but goes down to the mat. Jax goes for the big second rope splash but she wastes time and Asuka moves. Jax hits the mat hard. Jax still recovers and Asuka goes down as she charges. Jax goes for a splash on the mat but Asuka moves again.
Jax charges in the corner but hits the ring post shoulder-first as Asuka moves. Asuka pulls Jax down into an armbar. Jax powers to her feet and breaks the hold by ramming Asuka back into the turnbuckles. Jax acknowledges the WrestleMania 34 sign and goes to put Asuka away but Asuka counters and rolls her up for the pin.
After the match, Asuka’s music hits as we see Bliss watching backstage. Asuka stands tall and has her arm raised but Jax drops her from behind. Jax tosses Asuka to the floor and follows. Asuka fights back but Asuka catches a kick and tams her back into the apron. Jax charges and blasts Asuka through the barrier as it breaks. Jax stands tall over Asuka now. Jax marches to the back while Asuka is still laid out in the debris. We see Bliss backstage watching again and she’s happy.
Renee approaches her for comments and says it looks like she will be facing Asuka at WrestleMania. Bliss knows Nia is disappointed in the outcome of the match but Bliss isn’t disappointed in what happened after the match. Bliss says we’re 6 weeks away from WrestleMania and no one is ready for her. We go back to the ring and see Asuka being helped away. We get replays from the match now. Asuka’s music resumes as we see Asuka being helped to the back.
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30 Women Royal Rumble Match
Nia Jax is out to the ring at #22. Nia hits the ring and runs over Carmella and Banks at the same time. Nia eliminates Jackie and then Kelly. Natalya gets dropped but she goes under the ring. Nia presses Ruby high in the air as the crowd pops. Nia launches Riott on top of the turnbuckles and then eliminates her. Naomi comes from behind and unloads with kicks. Nia launches Naomi out of the ring but she stays in the match as she lands on top of other eliminated competitors. Jax stands tall in the ring alone as NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon comes out, still selling the injuries from Takeover. Ember unloads on Jax as fans chant for NXT. Ember gets tossed from high by Jax. We see Naomi walking from the barrier to Menounos’ chair. She uses her hands to make the chair roll her to the steel ring steps. Naomi re-enters the ring and goes to the top. Jax catches a crossbody and eliminates Naomi. Jax stands tall alone in the ring again. The next woman out is WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix.
Phoenix and Jax face off in the middle of the ring as fans pop. Jax shoves her and talks trash. Beth unloads but Jax nails her in the jaw. Beth fights back and Jax headbutts her. Fans chant “this is awesome” now Beth tries to scoop Jax but can’t get her. Jax drops Beth with a shot to the back. Natalya ends up running in to help Beth with Jax. They hug until they go at it and Natalya turns to eliminate Phoenix. Carmella re-joins the action now. Asuka is the next woman out. Asuka unloads on Sasha and Natalya. Carmella comes from behind but misses a kick. Asuka unloads on Carmella now. Moon returns to the ring and faces off with her former rival Asuka now. Moon ends up hitting an Eclipse on Asuka. Asuka eliminates Moon by using her injured arm. Mickie James is out next at #26.
Mickie hits the ring with offense on several different Superstars. She works on dumping Natalya now. Asuka tries to dump Mickie now. Nikki Bella is out next. Nikki hits the ring and unloads, dropping everyone including Asuka. Nikki looks out and stares at Flair as fans do the “John Cena sucks” chant to troll Nikki. Carmella stomps away on Nikki and mocks her with the Cena taunt. Nikki tries to dump Carmella but she hangs on. Nikki eliminates Carmella. Asuka takes out Nikki. Brie Bella is out at #28. Fans do the “yes!” chants as Brie unloads on Natalya, Asuka, Sasha and Mickie. The Bella Tins stands tall now. Jax returns to the apron but The Bella Twins dropkick her to the floor but she is still in the match. The Bellas double team Natalya now. The next woman out is Bayley.
Bayley hits the ring and goes at it with the others. She works on Asuka and tries to dump her. The final entrant is WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus. Trish attacks Natalya and then Bayley, Asuka, Sasha. Trish faces off with The Bella Twins and fights them both off. Trish fights off a double team and hits Stratusfaction on The Bellas. Trish also takes out Bayley. Trish and Mickie face off as the crowd pops now. They go at it and unload on each other. Trish eliminates Mickie by kicking her from the top. Jax floors Trish. The others beat down Jax and unload on her. Jax explodes out and sends everyone flying. The Bellas try to double team Jax from the apron with a suplex. The others come over to assist and Jax gets eliminated by a group of women.
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Back from a break and RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon is backstage with the women’s red brand team. Stephanie is seen talking to Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Asuka. Stephanie gets them hyped for the first 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match. Team RAW rushes off to the ring.
5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match: Team RAW (Captain Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Asuka, Sasha Banks, and Bayley) vs Team SmackDown (Captain Becky Lynch, Natalya, Tamina Snuka, Carmella, and Naomi)
We go to the ring and out first comes Captain Becky Lynch for our first Traditional Elimination Match. Carmella is out next with her Money In the Bank briefcase. Natalya is out next, followed by Tamina Snuka with Lana, and Naomi is out last. Captain Alicia Fox is out first for her team. Bayley is out next as Fox waits at ringside. They hug. Sasha Banks is out next, followed by Nia Jax and then Asuka.
Fox starts off with Becky as the captains go at it to lock up. Fox takes it to the corner and the referee breaks them. Fox with a knee to the gut and more offense to take control. Fox with some slaps and trash talking in the corner. Becky kicks Fox to the mat and runs her over. Becky charges with a forearm in the corner and keeps control of Fox. Fox dumps Becky to the apron but Becky drops her Becky goes to the top and hits a big leg drop for a 2 count.
Becky waits for Fox to get up and goes for the Disarm Her. Fox gets to the ropes and breaks it. Fox elbows Becky and Bayley tags herself in. Becky with a Bexploder to Fox. Bayley comes from behind and rolls Becky up for the first pin. Becky has been eliminated.
Natalya comes in and goes at it with Bayley now, working her over in the corner. Natalya keeps control and hits a suplex for a 2 count. Natalya with knees in the corner now. Tamina tags in as some fans chant for Lana. Bayley avoids a splash in the corner and turns it around on Tamina. Asuka tags in and unloads on Tamina with kicks and knees. Fox tags right back in and takes over for a quick double team to Tamina in the corner. Bayley tags right back in. Tamina drops Bayley with a punch and takes her back to the blue brand corner. Tamina unloads on Bayley and Natalya tags back in to keep the attack going. Natalya runs into an elbow. Bayley drops Natalya, Tamina and Carmella, then Naomi from the corner. Natalya decks Bayley and tags in Carmella for some double team stomping on Bayley.
Carmella gets elbowed by Bayley. Bayley tosses Tamina to the floor but Carmella takes advantage and superkicks Bayley. Tamina goes to the top and nails the big Superfly splash on Bayley for the pin. Bayley has been eliminated.
Nia comes in and faces off with Tamina. Nia knocks Naomi off the apron and taunts Tamina. They lock up and break. Nia connects with a headbutt. Tamina comes right back with a headbutt of her own. They face off again. They collide with headbutts now and both stumble. Nia charges Tamina back into the corner and celebrates then follow up by hitting a splash in the corner. Nia with a cannonball on Tamina for a close 2 count. Tamina ends up trying to scoop Nia for a Samoan Drop but is unsuccessful. Nia with a strike and goes for a Samoan Drop but is distracted by Lana. Nia charges and knocks Lana off the apron as she jumps up. Tamina with two superkicks to knock Nia out of the ring.
Naomi ends up coming off the apron to take out Nia on the floor. Tamina follows and ducks a clothesline from Nia. Tamina drops Nia with another superkick on the floor. Tamina returns to the steel steps as the referee counts. Tamina with a crossbody off the steel steps. Nia gets counted out. Nia has been eliminated.
Fox comes in and yells for Nia to come back. Naomi comes from behind and rolls Fox up for a 2 count. Naomi takes Fox to the corner now. Naomi eventually knocks Fox off the top with an enziguri. Naomi goes for a split-legged moonsault but Fox blocks it and turns it around. They trade shots. Naomi counters the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Naomi with a close 2 count. The referee actually counted a 3 count but it sure didn’t look like it. Fox has been eliminated.
Sasha comes right in and applies the Banks Statement to Naomi. She taps out. Naomi has been eliminated.
Carmella comes in and hits a suplex on Sasha for a 2 count. Asuka gets the tag and unloads on Carmella in the corner. Asuka with more kicks to Carmella. Asuka with a Hip Attack on Carmella for another 2 count. Carmella ends up turning it around on Asuka and hitting a Bronco Buster. Carmella taunts Sasha and then slaps Asuka. This angers Asuka. Carmella with another shot as Asuka gets to her feet. Asuka goes on and floors Carmella with a kick for the pin. Carmella has been eliminated.
It’s down to Asuka and Banks vs. Tamina and Natalya. Natalya comes in but gets hit with a double suplex. Sasha with a 2 count on Natalya. Natalya slaps Sasha now. Sasha fires back with a big shot. Natalya ends up hitting the discus clothesline for a 2 count. Sasha with forearms and a dropkick to Natalya. Sasha with the double knees in the corner. Sasha drops Natalya over the ropes and hits the other double knees. Sasha with the Banks Statement on Natalya. Tamina breaks the hold. Sasha walks over to Tamina but Natalya rolls her up from behind for a 2 count. Natalya drops Sasha hard in the corner. Natalya with the Sharpshooter on Banks for the submission. Tamina knocks Asuka off the apron as Sasha taps. Sasha has been eliminated.
Asuka looks on from the floor as Natalya and Tamina stand tall. Asuka enters the ring and Natalya attacks her in the corner. Tamina and Natalya double team Asuka now with stomps. They hit a double suplex. Tamina picks Asuka up but Asuka fights her. Fans chant for Asuka as Tamina hits a powerslam for a 2 count. Tamina with another slam to Asuka before going up. Tamina misses the Superfly splash as Asuka rolls out of the way. Asuka hits a jumping armbar on Tamina and makes her tap. Tamina has been eliminated.
Natalya comes in and goes right to work on Asuka. Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter but Asuka counters and applies a submission but Natalya breaks it. Natalya with a kick. Asuka ducks the discus clothesline and drops Natalya with a spin kick. Asuka drives Natalya into the mat and applies the Asuka Lock for the submission the win.
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Fatal 5 Way for the RAW Women’s Title: Nia Jax vs. Emma vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss
We go to the ring and out comes Bayley first. Emma is out next, followed by Nia Jax and then Sasha Banks. RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss is out last. We get formal ring introductions from JoJo.
The bell rings and they go at it. Nia ends up splashing Bliss on accident in the corner, sending her to the floor. Emma, Bayley and Sasha triple team Nia to dropkick her out of the ring. Sasha and Bayley team up to send Emma to the floor so they can go at it with each other.
They barely get going as Nia pulls Sasha out of the ring and launches her into the barrier. Bayley goes at it with Nia in the ring but Nia shrugs her off and headbutts the injured shoulder. Emma comes in and attacks Nia but Nia catches her and plants her into the mat. Bliss comes in and argues with Nia. Bliss goes for a DDT but Nia catches her and drops her. Nia yells at Bliss about hitting her and launches her across the ring. Nia splashes Bliss in one corner and Emma in the other. Bliss kicks Nia and knocks her down to one knee. Bliss yells in Nia’s face that she’s nothing without Bliss. Nia catches Bliss and puts her on her shoulders, using her to knock Sasha off the top. Nia grabs Sasha and Bliss on her shoulders at the same time for a double Samoan Drop. Nia covers for a pin but Bayley breaks it up.
Bayley attacks but Nia manhandles her. Bayley counters that and applies a guillotine submission. Nia tries to dump Bayley over the top but she hangs on and uses the ropes. Nia ends up getting triple teamed tot he floor. Emma suplexes Banks but Bliss tries to steal the pin. Emma stops it. Emma and Bliss have words in the middle of the ring. Emma gets slapped. Emma unloads and drops Bliss for a close 2 count. Emma with shots to Sasha in the corner now. Nia comes back to the apron and hits Emma. Nia tries to suplex Emma to the floor but Emma fights her. Emma slides under her legs and tries to powerbomb Nia from the apron to the floor. Bayley and Sasha assist to drive Nia to the floor. She lands hard on the back of her neck.
Emma ends up getting a close 2 count on Bliss in the ring now. Bliss comes right back with a pin of her own. Bliss wit some trash talking to Emma. Bayley catches Bliss and launches her into the corner. Emma with a butterfly suplex to Bayley. Emma with the low splash on Bayley in the corner for a 2 count. Emma and Sasha go at it now. Sasha with a bulldog. Sasha with knees to Emma for a 2 count as Bliss breaks it up. Bliss and Banks go at it now. Bans with the Backstabber into the Banks Statement.
Bayley breaks the hold and saves Bliss. Bayley with a 2 count on Bliss. Bayley hits the Bayley-to-Belly on Bliss for a 2 count as Banks breaks it up. Bayley stops Sasha’s pin on Bliss next. Nia comes back in and she’s not happy. She drops Banks and hits the big leg drop for a 2 count as the pin is broken by others. Nia ends up hitting the ring post shoulder first as Bliss side steps. Bayley gets launched into Emma, knocking her off the apron. Bliss takes advantage and drops Bayley with a DDT for the pin.
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RAW Women’s Championship Fatal Four Way Match – Nia Jax vs Sasha Banks vs Charlotte vs Bayley
Bayley is first, Nia Jax out next followed by Sasha Banks. Charlotte is out last
Match starts and Nia backs Charlotte in the corner and Bayley and Sasha look to double team Nia. Nia fights off both Bayley and Sasha. Scoop slam to Charlotte by Nia followed by a triple clothesline take down to Sasha, Bayley, and Charlotte. Nia on the ropes and drops down on Bayley. Charlotte stops Nia from a pinfall attempt and it’s Nia and Charlotte squaring off now as she sends Charlotte to the outside crashing into Sasha and Bayley.
All three woman on the apron before attacking Nia at once. Nia fights them off. Sasha and Bayley goes for a slam but Nia fight them off. They try again but this time Charlotte follows with a big Boot and covers. Nia kicks out. Bayley is thrown out the right and Sasha take a kick. Nia splashes Charlotte in the corner before going for a second rope drop to Charlotte but Bayley and Sasha up on the apron and they’re joined by Charlotte as all three triple team with a power bomb on Nia as Charlotte, Bayley and Sasha cover Nia for the first elimination
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Charly Caruso is backstage with RAW Women’s Champion Bayley. She admits she’s nervous and says Charlotte does have the advantage going into their match tonight. She also believes Charlotte will bring Dana Brooke to ringside. Bayley says as usual the odds are stacked against her but she’s up for the challenge. Bayley says if Charlotte is as good as she says she is, she will leave Dana in the locker room so they can find out who the better woman is. Nia Jax appears. She says Bayley has so much to worry about tonight. Nia just wants to let Bayley know that she’s going to rip her friend to shreds tonight. If Charlotte somehow doesn’t take the title from Bayley tonight, she will. Nia walks off.
Nia Jax vs Sasha Banks
We go to the ring and out comes Nia Jax followed by Sasha Banks next.
The bell rings and they immediately go at it. Nia takes control early on and dominates. Sasha makes a comeback but Nia drops her and taunts her before covering for a 2 count. Nia keeps control and launches Sasha across the ring. Nia with more offense and another pin attempt. Nia talks down to Sasha before sending Sasha into the corner. Sasha blocks Nia but gets her face smashed into the turnbuckle. Nia with a Torture Rack. Nia does squats with Sasha on her shoulders and keeps the hold locked.
Sasha turns the hold into a guillotine but Nia counters. Sasha goes for the guillotine again but Nia overpowers her. Sasha ends up on Nia’s back with a sleeper hold applied. Nia slams her to the mat. Nia runs into a strike. Sasha with a knee and kicks. Sasha keeps control and drops Nia with a DDT into the Banks Statement.
Nia powers up but Sasha fights off her shoulders. Sasha charges but Nia floors her. Nia drops the big leg drop to Sasha’s back. Nia talks down and tosses Sasha by her hair. Nia scoops Sasha onto her shoulders but Sasha slides out and rolls her up with a bridge for the win.
After the match, Sasha rolls to the floor as Nia is left looking shocked. They stare at each other as we go to replays. We come back to Sasha playing to the crowd while an angry Nia looks on.
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Nia Jax vs Sasha Banks
We go to the ring and out comes Sasha Banks first. We get look back at Sasha’s attacks by Nia. Nia Jax is out next.
Nia immediately scopes Sasha up into the corner. Sasha with chest slaps to Nia before getting taken down. Nia tosses Sasha across the ring and then runs her over with a body splash. Nia stands tall as we take another break.
Back from the break and Nia fights off a Banks Statement before going to work on Sasha’s injured knee. Sasha attempts kick Nia but gets caught and takes chop to the knee. Sasha try to fight back. Nia runs at Sasha in the corner but hits the ring post. Sasha comes off the top with knees and cover but Nia kicks out at 2. Sasha with forearms but Nia ends up catching Sasha in a pop-up Samoan Drop for the win.
After the match, Nia stands tall as we go to replays.
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